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3D Systems Incorporated v. the Controller of Patents

Delhi HC7 May 2025C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT)/466/2022

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court patent appeal disposed 07.05.2025; 3D Systems Incorporated v Controller of Patents; patent application no. 201717015945 remanded for fresh/de novo hearing; listing within two weeks; disposal within two months; no unnecessary adjournments; Joint Controller of Patents, Designs and Trademarks.

What did the court decide?

Remand directions for a fresh/de novo hearing: the Joint Controller of Patents, Designs and Trademarks to list Patent Application no. 201717015945 for a fresh/de novo hearing within two weeks and to make all possible endeavours to dispose of it within two months thereafter, hearing the appellant's counsel, with no unnecessary adjournments to be sought or granted. ¶17

3D Systems Incorporated Vs the Controller of Patents — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 466/2022

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3D SYSTEMS INCORPORATED .....Appellant Through: Mr. Ankush Verma, Mr. Debashish Banerjee, Ms. Vaishali Joshi, Mr. Pankaj Soni, Mr. Vineet Rohilla, Mr. Rohit Rangi, Mr. Tanveer Malhotra and Ms. Gurmeet Kaur, Advs.

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versus

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THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sumit Nagpal, SPC with Ms. Aastha Sood and Mr. Tanmay Saini, Advs.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R

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% 07.05.2025

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Learned SPC appearing physically along with the Assistant Controller appearing through video conferencing submits that in the peculiar facts and circumstances involved herein it is in the interest of justice if the appellant is granted a fresh/ de novo hearing for due and proper adjudication of the patent application no.201717015945.

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Learned counsel for the appellant has no objection if the present proceedings are remanded for adjudication by the respondent after giving a fresh/ de novo hearing to the appellant.

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In view of the aforesaid, the Joint Controller of Patents, Designs and Trademarks shall ensure the listing of the Patent Application no.201717015945 for a fresh/ de novo hearing within a period of two

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/05/2025 at 14:19:51

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weeks from today, as also make all possible endeavours for the disposal of the same within a period of two months thereafter, after hearing the learned counsel for the appellant, during which period no unnecessary adjournment(s) shall either be sought by the learned counsel for the appellant and/ or be granted by the learned Joint Controller.

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